LEARNING SCHOOLS
Sir,—Labels stick. Those who have read “Karen.” on the life of a handicapped child, written by the mother, cr "My Left Foot.” by a long sufferer, eg-, but be aware of aggravations which circumscribe life. Cerebral palsied, spastic, crippled, or handicapped as terms to identify school children, suggest limitation and restriction to pupils and others. We have high, primary, secondary, vocational, graduation. and various innocuous terms for graded classification of schooling Might one helpful and hopeful word not cover all types of .difficulty for the brave young persons striving against odds’ We are learners. Why not •learning schools?” No other beginners would grudge or envy the title rather perhaps, generously respect and recognise it for triers, bravely overcoming life’s hurdles. —Yours, etc., A BOOST. June 11, 1956-
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27992, 12 June 1956, Page 7
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